From AI to fair pay: the writers' strike has implications for all of us
Every knowledge worker
Some of our listeners work in TV, or write the scripts for video games. Many more of you work in other fields that are also shifting more quickly than you would have thought possible a decade ago. One thing is clear: the tools of our trades
That's the biggest reason I've been following the writers' strike so closely. In an effort to get a fair deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been on strike since May 2nd of this year. Writers are asking for contract changes that will allow them to cover their living expenses with their wages, and to work without fear they will be replaced by AI. Are these reasonable requests? That's at the heart of this debate. How it's resolved will undoubtedly have ripple effects for any creative field
In this episode, Hello Monday producer Sarah Storm hosts WGA Strike Captain Laura Jacqmin for a conversation on how we got here, and what might come next for the Writers’ Strike. As a veteran TV, theater, and video game writer, Laura has a deep understanding of the industry and what it will take for her union to get what they deserve. From AI to fair pay
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1 年Grammar question. Shouldn’t “Every knowledge worker” be “Every knowledgeable worker?” Maybe AI could resolve this.
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1 年Intellectual freedom is the backbone of civilization
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1 年All the woke activists are on strike and not wrecking anything with their activist agenda. Their woke drivel has ceased and the longer they're on strike, and not ruining entertainment, the happier I am. JRR Tolkien said "Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made” We should all encourage them to be on strike until they're homeless, now that would be glorious.?We could give them the "participation" trophy they so richly deserve and became accustomed to while being "woke" indoctrinated or in school.?It's sometimes hard to differentiate between those two. Those who wrote "She Hulk", "Lord of the Rings: The rings of power", "Willow", the race-swapped "Cleopatra" & "The Little Mermaid" should all be banished.?They should try for some of the rich and rewarding career opportunities in the hospitality & food service industry.
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1 年Jessi Hempel,entertainment Industry is not only important other subjects are more important